Larvotto

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Larvotto Larvotu (Monégasque)
Ward of Monaco
Coastline
Location in Monaco
Larvotto Location in relation to France
Coordinates: 43°44′48″N 7°26′00″E
Country	Monaco
Area
• Total	21.7932 ha (53.8522 acres)
Population  (2008)
• Total	5,443
• Density	23,360/km^2 (60,500/sq mi)

Larvotto (French: Le Larvotto [lə laʁvɔto]; Monégasque: Larvotu [laɾˈvɔtu]), also known as Larvotto/Bas Moulins, is the easternmost ward in the Principality of Monaco. It is part of the quarter of Monte Carlo.[1] It has an estimated surface area of 21.8 hectares (54 acres) and access to the Mediterranean Sea. In 2008, it had a population of 5.443, making it the most populated ward in Monaco.

Geography

Larvotto Promenade

Larvotto is northeast of Monte Carlo and La Rousse. It borders Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, to the northeast.

The Grimaldi Forum, a conference and congress centre, is located on the seafront of Larvotto.

Avenue Princesse Grace, located alongside Larvotto Beach, was the world's most expensive street to live on.[2] The average apartment was $6,970 per square foot ($75,000/m^2).[2][3][4][5][6] The Japanese Garden is a municipal park on the Avenue Princesse Grace.

Fauna and flora

At the end of 2016, to prepare the seabed for the construction of the new neighborhood called Le Portier, posidonia plates and lithophilic rocks^[clarification needed] were transplanted to the Larvotto seabed. Some 47 large Nacres^[clarification needed] were also moved to the Larvotto seabed.[7]

Demography

Le Larvotto is the most densely populated district of the principality, and the second largest, after Fontvieille. The quality of life, due in part to the large number of parks, makes Larvotto a very popular walking area for both Monegasque and foreign tourists. This explains why property prices are between 10% and 20% higher than in the neighbouring districts.[8]

Submarine reserve

The Larvotto and Portier Coastal Reserve is a Ramsar zone of about 0.23 km²[9] consisting of a coastal area with a rocky bottom about 10 meters deep in the western part. In the eastern part of the reserve there are beaches and artificial rocky protection works with important Posidonia oceanica meadows. The area is an ideal refuge for the different species of fish in the area. Although there are development projects near the western part, the protected beaches are only used for recreational activities. The coastal waters of the reserve are closed to tourism and serve as a place for limited environmental education and as a base for numerous scientific studies.[10]

Tourism

Despite its predominantly residential character, the district includes several hotels, as well as the Sporting Monte-Carlo. The last Monegasque beach accessible to the public is there (since the closure of the "Portier" beach).

Trivia

Larvotto, including the outside views of Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort, was a filming location for a music video by singer Yuri Shatunov for the song "Тет а тет".

Notable residents

• Philip Green; English businessman (in the Roccabella high-rise on Avenue Princesse Grace)[11]
• Shirley Bassey; Welsh singer (in the Roccabella high-rise on Avenue Princesse Grace)[11]
• Thor Hushovd; Norwegian cyclist[12][13]

Monte Carlo Bay Hotel, Larvotto

See also

• Municipality of Monaco

References

1. "Census". Archived from the original on 4 June 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
2. "The 10 Most Expensive Streets in the World [2011 Update] – Overseas Property Blog :: guide to international real estate investment". Archived from the original on 20 October 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
3. "The 10 Most Expensive Streets in the World – The Wealth Report – WSJ". Archived from the original on 16 October 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
4. "Credit crunch reaches world's most expensive streets | Money | guardian.co.uk". TheGuardian.com. 22 July 2009. Archived from the original on 29 March 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
5. "Princesse-Grace, " rue la plus chère du monde " | Nice-Matin". Archived from the original on 22 November 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
6. "Real Estate Monaco Monte-Carlo". Archived from the original on 1 November 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
7. "Clémentine Thiberge, Pour s'agrandir, Monaco lance un chantier d'urbanisation en mer" (PDF).
8. "Overseas Property Mall – News Reviews and Property". Retrieved 13 September 2020.
9. "Réserve sous-marine du Larvotto". Protected Planet. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
10. "Réserve sous-marine du Larvotto | Service d'information sur les Sites Ramsar". rsis.ramsar.org. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
11. Metcalf, Tom (16 October 2014). "Monaco Murders Reveal Six Hidden Real Estate Billionaires". Bloomberg.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
12. "LITTLE BIG PORTRAIT of THOR HUSHOVD". Little Big Monaco. Archived from the original on 25 June 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
13. Nupen, Alexander. "Slik tråkker han til etter profflivet". Agderposten. Archived from the original on 28 December 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.

External links

• Monaco's Larvotto District – A Brief History